NEBOSH Diploma - National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health

Introduction

The New NEBOSH Level 4 Diploma is replacing the existing Diplomas Part 1 & 2 in line with revised ENTO standards. All aspects of the qualification have been improved to benefit delegates & employers. 

The Level 4 Diploma is designed for individuals who want to progress their career in health & safety & develop more in-depth knowledge & skills aiming to become health & safety practitioners.

The NEBOSH General Certificate is a mandatory entry requirement for this course.

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing the course the delegate will:

Be able to use the designatory letters Dip.OSH after their name. 
Gain membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (MIOSH) subject to practical experience. 
Be able to provide detailed advice for health & safety issues in line with current legislation & HSE guidance. 
Be able to assist the organisation in continual health & safety management and control measures. 
Have a broad range of detailed knowledge & the application of key health & safety issues.

Course Content

The 3 units' content is outlined below & these are accompanied with a common skills element: 

• Common Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Training Skills

Unit A: Managing Health & Safety

A1 Principles of health and safety management 
A2 Loss causation and incident investigation
A3 Identifying hazards, assessing and evaluating risk 
A4 Risk control and emergency planning
A5 Organisational factors 
A6 Human factors 
A7 Principles of health and safety law 
A8 Criminal law 
A9 Civil law 
A10 Measuring health and safety performance 

Unit B: Hazardous Agents in the Workplace

B1 General aspects of occupational health and hygiene
B2 Principles of Toxicology and Epidemiology 
B3 Chemical Agents – Evaluating Risk 
B4 Hazardous Substances – Preventative and Protective Measures
B5 Hazardous Substances – Monitoring and Maintenance of Control Measures
B6 Biological Agents 
B7 Physical Agents (1) – Noise and Vibration 
B8 Physical Agents (2) – Radiation and Thermal environment
B9 Psycho-social Agents 
B10 Ergonomic agents 

Unit C: Workplace & Work Equipment

C1 General workplace issues 
C2 Principles of fire and explosion 
C3 Workplace fire precautions 
C4 The storage, handling and processing of dangerous substances
C5 Work equipment 
C6 Machinery safety 
C7 Mechanical handling 
C8 Electrical safety 
C9 Safety in construction and demolition 
C10 Environmental pollution and waste management

Duration

6 weeks over 11/12 months plus 3 half days for exams.

Examination

It is balanced between exams and continual assessment. Assessments: 3 written assignments, 1 for each unit. 3 Exams: there is one 3-hour exam for each unit respectively.

Certification

After successful completion of the course delegates will be able to use the designatory letters Dip.OSH after their name and MIOSH, corporate membership of IOSH, subject to practical experience.

This course is run in association with CHSS.

Can be run onsite.
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